It often seems that there are hardly any ridiculous notions that the French can’t embrace; all it takes is a small lurch over the side of reality into the ocean of absurdity that always sloshes below us, and many of them are happily swimming around... Continue
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If you’ve never been out to the bucolic Sonoma Garden Park on Seventh Street East, now’s your chance. The garden is hosting a series of events for “Earth Week,” (because one day is just not enough) beginning Monday, April 20 and running through Thursday, April... Continue
It is Friday evening, you are done with a hard week of work and you are looking to relax. You pull into the local liquor store and select your grade of marijuana from the list next to the counter. The clerk weighs out the buds,... Continue
Michele and Peter Tovar started Green Living Sonoma to promote sustainability, resource efficiency, personal health and environmental responsibility in building practices. That may sound like a lot of ground to cover, but this energetic couple is well suited for the job. Since January 2007, their... Continue
April 22 marks Earth Day, a yearly reminder that asks all Americans for their civic participation in conservation and green friendly practices. Here are some simple tips to help you go green, not just for Earth Day, but all year long. Buy green power from... Continue
Interview: Bruce Willis There are great questions you can ask Bruce Willis. “With a career of 50 movies, why did you choose ‘Mortal Thoughts’ as your favorite for the Sonoma International Film Festival?” “After a busy March – your birthday on the 19th, your wedding... Continue
Photos by Melania Mahoney It was opening day for Co-ed Tee-Ball and Coach Pitch Teams at the Boys at Girls Club on Saturday, April 4. The season kicked off at Maxwell Farms Regional Park with six games on opening day alone. Introductions and opening day... Continue
© Patrice Ward 2009 The 12th annual Sonoma International Film Festival hit its glitzy stride on Saturday night with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Bruce Willis, presented by Kevin McNeeley. Willis then happily upstaged himself, presenting a Chairman Emeritus award to McNeely on behalf of... Continue
Photos by Melania Mahoney Renters probably feel more secure than their homeowner neighbors during the current economic crisis, but now is not the time to let down their guards. Home foreclosures of rental properties are on the rise and it seems no end is in... Continue
Jean Marie Offenbacher’s debut film “Tea on the Axis of Evil” will have its American premiere at the Sonoma International Film Festival on Sunday, April 5, at 9:30 a.m. The documentary features university students, government officials, and others living in Syria, which in 2004 President... Continue